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Scholar Guest of Honor: Alexei Kondratiev
Alexei Kondratiev is a Celtic scholar and linguist as well as a
long-time
member of the Mythopoeic Society. Since 1984 he has taught Irish at the
Irish Arts Centre in New York as well as teaching courses on Celtic
mythology, early Celtic Christianity, the history of Celtic traditional
music and related topics. He is the author of The Apple Branch: A Path
to
Celtic Ritual, and has contributed numerous articles to a variety of
publications including Mythlore, Mythprint, Keltoi, CARN, People of the
Earth and Keltria.

Author Guest of Honor: Connie Willis
Connie Willis is a prolific science fiction writer, the winner of six
Nebulas, six Hugos, and numerous other awards; she is the first author
to
win both the Nebula and Hugo in all four fiction categories. Ms. Willis
once
said in an interview, I think every writer creates a world that exists
only
in the pages of his book literary worlds are more real sort of
hyper-real.

The Mythopoeic Society is an international literary and educational
organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of the
works of
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams. It believes the study
of
these writers can lead to a greater understanding and appreciation of
the
literary, philosophical, and spiritual traditions which underlie their
works, and can also engender an interest in the study of the genre of
fantasy as a whole and the realm of myth and legend from which such
authors
derive their inspiration. Find out more about the Society and previous
Mythcons at <http://www.mythsoc.org/.>

Papers dealing with the conference theme are encouraged, as are those on
the
role of the Society in Mythopoeic scholarship. Papers focusing on the
work
and interests of our Guests of Honor, the Inklings (especially Tolkien,
Lewis, and Williams), and other fantasy authors and themes are also
welcome.
We are interested in papers from a variety of perspectives and
disciplines.

Some ideas to explore:
· Magic and fantasy in Shakespeare
· Shakespeare and Tolkien: comparisons and inspirations
· Shakespearean themes in fantasy and science fiction writing and
film
· Fantasy and the fantastic in drama

Individual papers should be suitable for oral presentation within a time
period of 20 to 45 minutes, leaving 10-15 minutes for questions. They
should
conform to the MLA Style Manual. Papers chosen for presentation at the
conference will be considered for publication in Mythlore, the refereed
journal of the Mythopoeic Society. We are also interested in paper
sessions
consisting of two to four related papers by different authors, to be
read
and discussed in a 90 minute time period.

Abstracts of 200 words or less should be sent to the Papers Coordinator
at
the following address (e-mail is acceptable) by April 30, 2002. Please
include your AV requests and the projected time needed for your
presentation.